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[Interview] Soon celebrating 60 years, Transform Europe Network highlights opportunities & challenges in Southern, Eastern Europe

Europe Church & Missions

28 Oct, 2024 21:10 EDT

On March 29, Transform Europe Network (TEN) celebrates its diamond anniversary (60 years) of serving God on the continent at a “The Story Continues…” event held from 10am until 4pm in St. Michael’s Centre, Stoke Gifford in Stoke Gifford, Bristol, England. Details here. Before the event, Christian Daily International exclusively interviewed James Vaughton, Chief Executive Officer of TEN, based in the U.K, about the legacy of the “relational” missionary organization and the challenges therein, as
UN body slams Pakistan for human rights violations

Asia Religious Freedom

28 Oct, 2024 12:39 EDT

Authorities in Pakistan have failed to curb a range of human rights violations, including a sharp increase in blasphemy-related violence, the UN Human Rights Committee (UNHRC) noted last week.
Pastor lauds students fighting cross necklace ban as Christian symbol deemed ‘offensive’

Oceania Society & Culture

28 Oct, 2024 12:10 EDT

At Methodist Ladies’ College, a prestigious girls’ school in Melbourne, students have been asked to remove cross necklaces because they might offend others, the Herald Sun reported. “My friend was wearing a cross and there was another girl in our class who said she found the cross really offensive and so the teacher told her to take it off,” an anonymous student was quoted as saying. “My friend’s parents, who are very religious, tried to get answers from the school and were told ‘it’s not a goo
Nearly 60,000 people sign letter asking Keir Starmer to protect freedom of thought and prayer

Europe Society & Culture Religious Freedom

28 Oct, 2024 11:10 EDT

A letter asking the Prime Minister to act to protect freedom of thought and silent prayer has been signed nearly 60,000 times. The letter was launched by the Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF UK) which is supporting army veteran Adam Smith-Connor who was convicted last week of praying silently within an abortion clinic buffer zone in Bournemouth. He was ordered to pay £9,000 in costs.
2.1M Korean Christians estimated at joint worship service to affirm family, oppose gay marriage, pray for nation

Asia Society & Culture Church & Missions

27 Oct, 2024 15:10 EDT

In the afternoon of Reformation Sunday, Oct. 27, some 2.1 million Christians gathered for a joint worship service from 2pm to 5pm in Seoul, Korea to “unite for repentance, revival, and restoration of holiness in our society.” According to organizers, an estimated 1.1 million joined onsite despite the bad weather with another 1 million joining online. The unprecedented joint worship service brought together Korean churches across denominations as they affirmed traditional marriage and family and

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Oct 26, 2024 18:10 EDT

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Calls for Archbishop of Canterbury to resign over gay sex comments

By Christian Today

There have been calls from evangelicals for the Archbishop of Canterbury to step down after he spoke in support of gay sex. Archbishop Justin Welby told former Labour spokesman Alistair Campbell, in his podcast The Rest is Politics, that his views on sexuality had evolved and that he now believes "that all sexual activity should be within a committed relationship and whether it's straight or gay".
Oct 25, 2024 15:10 EDT

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Kamala Harris says no to ‘religious exemptions’ in national abortion law if elected

By The Christian Post

Vice President Kamala Harris has said she opposes any concessions on a national abortion law if elected president, rejecting any proposal that would include possible religious exemptions. In an interview with NBC News’ Hallie Jackson on Tuesday, the Democrat presidential hopeful was asked about her plan to pass a federal law legalizing elective abortion nationwide.
Oct 25, 2024 13:51 EDT

Africa Religious Freedom

Pastor, family killed in one of two islamist attacks

By Morning Star News

Islamist villagers in eastern Uganda burned a pastor and his family to death after he led three Muslims to faith in Christ, the pastor’s brother said.
Oct 25, 2024 11:53 EDT

Asia Religious Freedom

Christian parents regain custody of forcibly converted/married girl

By Christian Daily International / Morning Star News

A court in Pakistan on Friday (Oct. 25) returned custody of a 16-year-old Christian girl to her parents after a Muslim had kidnapped and forcibly converted/married her, sources said.
Oct 25, 2024 05:10 EDT

Global Society & Culture Church & Missions

First Global Day of Prayer for Media to be observed on Sunday, Oct 27: 'called to stand for truth, integrity & justice'

By Chris Eyte

Christian Daily International is pleased to join in praying for Christian professionals working in all forms of media at a first Global Day of Prayer for the Media initiative launching this Sunday, October 27. The event has been organized by the Hollywood Prayer Network in the U.S., Christian Media and Art Australia, the Christian Broadcasting Association of New Zealand and Christians in Media in the U.K.
Oct 25, 2024 03:10 EDT

Latin America Society & Culture Church & Missions

Costa Rica Evangelical Alliance holds training for pastors to prevent money laundering in their churches

By Diario Cristiano

In response to the increasing attempts by criminals to use churches for money laundering, the Costa Rican Evangelical Alliance Federation organized an event to equip pastors with prevention tools, according to the newspaper La Teja. The initiative brought together some 250 pastors and church representatives from all over the country and was attended by leading experts on legal and financial matters.
Oct 24, 2024 22:10 EDT

US & Canada Society & Culture

Trump pledges to expel trans ideology from schools, ban 'child mutilation' nationwide

By The Christian Post

Former President Donald Trump reiterated his plans this week to keep transgender ideology out of public schools and to sign a law banning body disfiguring procedures for minors nationwide. "On day one, I will sign an executive order banning critical race theory or transgender insanity," he said to the applause of the crowd. "I will take historic action to defeat the toxic poison of gender ideology and reaffirm that God created two genders: male and female."

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